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Planned Parenthood Great Plains · 22 hours ago

Charge Nurse | Registered Nurse (RN)

Overland Park, KS

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$40/hr - $45/hr

3+ years exp

Planned Parenthood Great Plains has provided access to sexual and reproductive health care since 1935. They are seeking a Charge Nurse to provide compassionate nursing care to patients seeking abortion care, while also supporting clinical and operational activities to ensure quality and confidentiality.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Provide surgical and recovery room support on abortion service days as scheduled and PRN

Administer medications to patients including pain medications, prophylactic antibiotics and procedural sedation

Monitor orientation, vital signs and bleeding to determine patient stability and readiness for discharge

Educate patients and support persons on after-care expectations and available support services

Complete accurate documentation in Electronic Health Record system

Consult with the physicians and advanced practice clinicians to confirm clinical accuracy and appropriateness of care plans

Competently uses all patient information system software applications

Train newly hired center staff in clinical skills using in-class and hands on skill demonstration to build competency

Manage infection prevention and emergency drills

Assess competency levels of new staff through observation and skill checks

Complete annual, biannual and other required competency re-certifications for center staff

Proactively collaborate with providers, health center management and other health center staff to ensure continuity of patient care

Qualification

Registered Nurse (RN)BLS certificationElectronic Health RecordsACLS certificationPALS certificationIV placementPhlebotomy managementVerbal skillsTrainingDevelopmentSurgical center experienceAdult education experienceWritten skills

Required

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and active RN compact license in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas

Three to five years of direct patient care experience

One to three years supervisory experience

Demonstrated ability to train and develop health care professionals

Excellent written and verbal skills

BLS certification required. ACLS and PALS certification to be obtained within 90 days of hire if not already certified

Preferred

Experience with Electronic Health Records, office applications including Word and Excel, and clinical skills including sedation, IV placement and phlebotomy management preferred

Experience in a surgical center or PACU

Experience conducting adult education or precepting

Prefer advanced knowledge of EPIC/EHR system